Retired
Joe Dobson
Nickname:
BurrheadBirthdate:
Jan. 20, 1917 (110 y, 9 m, 26 d)Born In:
Durant, OK, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/197
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1948 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 40.8 | 26.3 |
| Grey Ink | 82 | 197.2 | 151.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 48.9 | 45.6 |
| WAR | 32.0 | 70.6 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 26.6 | 47.5 | 38.2 |
| JAWS | 29.3 | 59.0 | 48.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jack Sanford R | 962 |
| Rip Sewell R | 943 |
| Mike Garcia R | 941 |
| Jack Billingham R | 941 |
| Dan Petry R | 938 |
| Pat Malone R | 938 |
| Howie Pollet R | 937 |
| Joaquin Andujar R | 935 |
| Dutch Ruether R | 932 |
| Harry Gumbert R | 932 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 40 | 5 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 31 | 4 |
| 1948 | 32 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 18 | 4 |
| 1948 | 16 | 8 |
| 1950 | 15 | 10 |
| 1952 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.706 | 4 |
| 1942 | 0.550 | 10 |
| 1946 | 0.650 | 6 |
| 1947 | 0.692 | 4 |
| 1948 | 0.615 | 10 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950 | 4 | 8 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1 | 4 |
| 1940 | 1 | 7 |
| 1950 | 2 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 228.2 | 8 |
| 1948 | 245.1 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 935 | 10 |
| 1948 | 1044 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 15 | 7 |
| 1948 | 14 | 9 |
| 1951 | 17 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 110 | 9 |
| 1948 | 116 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7 | 6 |
| 1943 | 4 | 9 |
| 1946 | 4 | 9 |
| 1947 | 11 | 1 |
| 1948 | 6 | 5 |
| 1952 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.952 | 6 |
| 1948 | 3.558 | 7 |
| 1952 | 2.512 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.249 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0.260 | 5 |
| 1947 | 0.261 | 7 |
| 1952 | 0.246 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 1.221 | 6 |
| 1947 | 1.207 | 2 |
| 1948 | 1.341 | 9 |
| 1952 | 1.116 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 7.637 | 2 |
| 1946 | 7.992 | 8 |
| 1947 | 7.990 | 7 |
| 1948 | 8.694 | 10 |
| 1952 | 7.356 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.873 | 3 |
| 1948 | 3.375 | 9 |
| 1950 | 3.527 | 8 |
| 1952 | 2.691 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 15 | 9 |
| 1948 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 3 | 9 |
| 1943 | 3 | 5 |
| 1948 | 5 | 4 |
| 1952 | 3 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 68 | 10 |
| 1943 | 57 | 7 |
| 1946 | 68 | 5 |
| 1947 | 73 | 8 |
| 1950 | 81 | 7 |
| 1952 | 60 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 237 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 155 | 5 |
| 1943 | 144 | 3 |
| 1946 | 148 | 1 |
| 1952 | 164 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 4 | 5 |
| 1946 | 11 | 8 |
| 1950 | 15 | 8 |
| 1952 | 11 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 1948 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 1952 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 7 | 3 |
| 1946 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 9 | 9 |
| 1946 | 7 | 2 |
| 1947 | 8 | 5 |
| 1948 | 10 | 10 |
| 1950 | 10 | 8 |
| 1952 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 1948 | 4.7 | 8 |
| 1952 | 5.8 | 9 |